The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-11

more pulneu ana WOIrIeu upoN" "
finding out what n miserable SCAMP
her husband was showing himself &c
be, than for the trouble and misery
he had heaped upon herself.
That was womanlike.
wouldn't listen to what she hao
proposed by no manner OF means.
AS good luck would have it, ! had ten
dollars in my pocket. Said /:
IF this will be enough | will lend II
on the chain, and you can buy 1t back
whenever you are able. That way
yo1 need not lose your mothers pres
mt nor pay any interest
She couldn't speak Tor thanks. Her
heart was too full.
At this very instant .er hnsbani
came tearing into the room before his
wife could get the jewelry out OF si-ht:
GIVE that to me" he screamed. -
knew you had it all along. Bnttyou
lied You lied!
With this he struck at her IN his
drunken rage and poured forth II tor
rent OF cursing vituperation. aH'na
Then | grabbed him and yanked
him backwards with pretty rough
Jerk, but before could secure him he
! gave me clip under the ear chat
| knocked me over n stool, and made
another savage lunge at the defense
less woman as she strove to get out OF
| his way. .va
The blood OF Constable John Frick
was now up to fever heat Generally
| he is q mild tempered man with "a
constitutional tendency TO peace. lie
never could stand quiet and see a
woman or child abused though, and
he tackled that brute with MS little
conjunction as he would have tram
pied the life out OF snake or rat.
knocked him down, kicked him n
time or two in the ribs and mop
ped up the floor with him in way
that sobered him so he fairly roared
for mercy. Never gave n man such an
unmerciful thrashing III my life be-
fore.
And all this time his WIFE, herface as
white as death and ho'G.ns out her
arms imploringly, begged 'or mercy
on his cowardly hide.
That was womanllke, too.
"Now you get team and move this
stuff lively" | said, rs | let him crawl
up off the floor
Turning to his wife, as she stood all
) in u tremble assured her he had
never had anything do him so much
good as that beating would do.
And was right, rs lam able to show.
, ! did not see or hear anything OF
, them, except once, about three months
after, when Sevholm, called at
{ the Office and redeemed the chain, till
rs much as two years had gone by.
4 | CHANGED to be walking one evening
4 on q street | had not seen before,
!, when came in front OF n mighty little
cottage, with trim garden and grass
a lawn in front and stood admiring it q
O. bit, a. have fashion OF stopping
. to enjoy the sight OF nice place, when
a hand was laid on my shoulder real
: hearty, and q CHEEKY voice cried:
! CONSTABLE John Frick Give me
your handP"
. tyoull believe me, it was that iden-
teal loafer, Carl Sevholm
4 But not the first bit of a loafer now.
. Not much. You wouldn't meet O
smarter looking man nor more rspect-
!, able gentleman in long day march.
Q 1t was q solid pleasure to look at him
D and remember what a God forsaken
a scamp he had been not three years
, ago.
, "Come right in and see Mrs. Sew
n holm!" he said, pulling me up to the
i side porch, all covered with pretty
b vines. She'll be mighty glad to see
/. you"
{ PIeased2 You,a believe 1t. Pleased
; wasn't half name for it. The
light ofnew- born happiness and thank
n full gratitude was just dancing in her
{ bright eyes.
s All, wasn't she picture! Health
G and rosy gladness OF heart
n had all come back to her.
e Soul.numbing trouble had all gone.
{ She was Just as sweet and nice looking
X a lady as | ever set eyes on; and the
e baby, as plump and fresh as a spring
L robin, was toddling around like a
house a-fire.
D House was furnished handsome, l
, can tell you. Everything in top apple
!, pie order 1t was easy to see that the
r old miserable saloon tipping was
played out for good. When | stood
v up to leave, after enjoying real pleas
x ant chat and promising to call again,
Il Sevholm clasped my hand as he said;
G Constable John Frick, that was an
d awful thrashing you gave me. MY
II bones ached for month. But it did
\. me more good than anything ever
c had. And thank you for it to-day:
4. 1t made a man of me. God bless you'll
o Cheerful American windows
= Chicago Inter Ocean.
= Americans have the pleasing habit
q of leaving the outside shutters un.